Bring Your Biggest Role Model. (#0098)
Eric Gallagher2019-08-30T15:20:16-05:00Have a night where each person brings someone that they look up to. Spend time sharing about how they met, why they brought them, etc. You can still do a [...]
Visit the Bishop. (#0081)
Eric Gallagher2019-08-30T16:07:05-05:00Email the office of the Bishop and request that your group get to meet with him for a short time (10-15 minutes) to meet him, ask him a few questions, [...]
Teach proper dining etiquette. (#0083)
Eric Gallagher2019-08-30T16:19:55-05:00This may seem a bit ridiculous but imagine one of your students meeting having dinner with someone they are interested in dating and "ruining it" because they lack good manners [...]
Draw a family tree from memory. (#0035)
Eric Gallagher2019-08-30T19:15:36-05:00This is a great way to get to know each other a little more by connecting with their memory and experience within their family. Spend time sharing experiences and memories [...]
Spend some time asking each other “Would You Rather” questions. (#0028)
Eric Gallagher2019-08-30T15:10:59-05:00These types of questions can be found online very easily. Would You Rather questions often generate some good simple discussion and give opportunity to see a more human side of [...]
Celebrate baptism birthdays. (#0042)
Eric Gallagher2019-04-16T13:56:34-05:00Our baptism day is our birthday in the Church. Have all of the youth research the day they were baptized and find simple ways to celebrate each time someone has [...]
Understand diocesan and parish Safe Environment & Liability requirements and best practices. (#0016)
Eric Gallagher2019-04-15T16:38:06-05:00In order to serve most freely we must understand the boundaries in place that are there to protect and guide us and the young people involved. Every parish and/or diocese [...]
Ask for a tour of the pastors residence and have a Q&A of how a priest lives. (#0026)
Eric Gallagher2019-04-15T11:44:11-05:00Pick a special place that you meet at only when it is the birthday week of someone in your group. (#0024)
Eric Gallagher2019-04-14T13:24:41-05:00Draw names and have each member be responsible for the “celebration” of a person’s birthday. (#0023)
Eric Gallagher2019-04-14T12:11:32-05:00Establish a Birthday Tradition for Your Group (#0022)
Eric Gallagher2019-04-14T12:12:28-05:00Determine what you will do every time a member of your group has a birthday. See ideas for Birthday Traditions.
Share a blessing and a thorn (#0017)
Eric Gallagher2019-04-14T11:45:08-05:00Begin each meeting by having everyone share something that they’ve recently noticed in their life as a blessing from God as well as something that is more of challenge.
Personally invite every person to be involved. (#0007)
Eric Gallagher2019-04-14T11:40:22-05:00Once you’ve discerned to purpose of the group and at least the initial expectations, take the time to personally invite every person that you feel should be a part of [...]
Before establishing a small group, have an idea of the purpose of the small group and the commitment that will be involved. (#0006)
Eric Gallagher2019-04-14T11:37:40-05:00It is best when someone is invited into a group and you’ll get the best “results” if you are clear in what it is you are proposing to them.
Establish a general intake process for anyone interested in a small group. (#0005)
Eric Gallagher2019-04-14T11:34:51-05:00This is not a signup but instead is a place to express interest in a small group. Ideally this would be set up through an online form, by contacting a [...]
Learn how to pray the rosary (#0053)
Eric Gallagher2019-09-04T13:41:00-05:00Take some time to learn a little about the rosary, and learn how to pray it. Commit to praying it throughout this next week on your own. Here's a link [...]
Establish a small group with a group of people that are already connected. (#0002)
Eric Gallagher2019-04-12T20:14:07-05:00This could be two dads and their sons along with some of their friends. It could be a group of young people involved in youth group that are looking for [...]